zesty
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Amid the rise in interest in protein-forward, fiber-heavy dishes, La Boîte recently released a new product, Tadka, a zesty, Indian-inspired blend of mustard and fennel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
To complement all that bread and cheese, the book also gives recipes for some zesty salads and, if you have room, a rich dessert.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
It’s simpler to prepare than one might assume, whether a chef goes Daisy’s route and simply roasts it or, like Charles, adds his great grandmother’s zesty sauce.
From Salon ● Nov. 1, 2025
Sometimes a flaky crust, a sticky-sweet filling, and a few zesty flecks of orange are enough to do the trick.
From Salon ● Oct. 14, 2025
He makes me the most zesty yet subtle macaroni and cheese I’ve ever had.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
Yotam Ottolenghi literally turned the concept of a pineapple upside-down cake on its head by making a zesty batter and an even zestier lemon-maple butter t drizzled over the entire cake while it's still warm.
From Salon ● Mar. 16, 2022
If you like the dried oregano and other spices common to jarred pizza sauce, add it to the crushed tomatoes for a zestier sauce.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 16, 2021
The sequence felt emblematic of Washington’s zestier approach this season.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 18, 2016
She is zestier than an unwaxed citrus fruit and has a get-on-and-do-it attitude that makes her hilariously formidable company.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 19, 2014
Simply put, Alentejan food is zestier than most Portuguese fare, with a bolder use of herbs like coriander in a surprising array of dishes.
From New York Times ● Jun. 24, 2011
The work of the sculptor Rachel Harrison is both the zestiest and the least digestible in contemporary art.
From The New Yorker ● Dec. 15, 2014
For admirers of Chase’s achievement in turning The Sopranos into one of the zestiest, most impressive TV epics, is likely to be a big disappointment.
From Time ● Oct. 5, 2012
Of all Shakespeare’s plays, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” has the zestiest dance sensibility, with its fairy roundels from English folklore and the jaunty, singing rhythm of its poetry.
From Washington Post
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